Former Blue Ant Media execs Joshua Bowen and Carly Sacks have branched out to form their own production and distribution outfit, Cutting Class Media.

The Toronto-based company will focus on the development, production and distribution of both live-action content and long-form animation.

Bowen will lead the company’s original adult animation division, building on his legacy as the founder of the animation company Look Mom! Productions, a subsidiary of Blue Ant. His credits include Gary and His Demons and Doomlands. Bowen departed his role as managing director of the animation company earlier this year.

Bowen and Sacks, who previously served as Blue Ant’s director of production finance, serve as Cutting Class Media’s co-CEOs.

Joining them is actor-producer Bracken Burns as partner and head of scripted.

The company’s initial slate will be revealed in the coming months, according to a press release.

“We want to tell fresh stories and build something great together. We see the current industry climate as a real opportunity to find a talented team and carve out new ways to develop and finance content,” said Sacks in a statement. “Life’s too short not to cut class sometimes.”

“One of the most compelling parts about this team is that each member has produced their own original content. It’s rare to find talent with equal parts creative and business minded and we think this is one of our company’s biggest strengths,” added Bowen.

Photo by Tipping Hand Media; Pictured (L-R): Joshua Bowen, Carly Sacks and Bracken Burns